Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton reaches home plate after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning of the team’s game against the Colorado Rockies at Marlins Park in Miami on June 13, 2015.
Pedro Portal
El Nuevo Herald

Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton reaches home plate after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning of the team’s game against the Colorado Rockies at Marlins Park in Miami on June 13, 2015.
Pedro Portal
El Nuevo Herald

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“There will be a lot of home runs, I know that,” Stanton said of a Derby in Cincinnati. “It’ll definitely be an exciting one.”

Stanton — like so many visiting players — allowed the ballpark to affect his hitting approach the first few years of his career when the Marlins would play here.

“I found myself trying to make too much of the little park in previous years,” Stanton said. “Last year, I finally calmed down a little bit when we were here.”

Stanton hit two home runs in the three games the Marlins played here last season.

REALMUTO RETURNS

After missing both games at Yankee Stadium with back spasms, catcher J.T. Realmuto returned to the lineup on Friday.

“[On Thursday] it was still pretty tight,” Realmuto said. “I kind of just went through some more treatment and then, [Friday] morning, woke up and felt a lot better.”

Jeff Mathis was in the original lineup posted Friday. But after Realmuto took batting practice without experiencing any back issues, he was inserted into the lineup.

With Realmuto apparently healthy, the Marlins went into Friday’s game carrying three catchers on the roster. But there’s a good chance that won’t last, as the Marlins will likely option Jhonatan Solano back to Triple A New Orleans and call up a position player.

Jordany Valdespin was all set to be added to the roster when Martin Prado was placed on the disabled list. But the Marlins used that open spot on Solano when Realmuto was unable to play.

ICHIRO ON THE GO

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